By ALAN FERGUSON
STATS Writer

Beleaguered Kansas City Chiefs running back Larry Johnson had
his suspension cut in half this week, but he won't get the
chance to become the franchise's all-time leading rusher Sunday.

Without Johnson, the visiting Chiefs try to turn around a
struggling offense when they face the Jacksonville Jaguars, who
are looking to rebound from another woeful defensive effort.

Following a 37-7 loss to San Diego on Oct. 25, Johnson
questioned first-year coach Todd Haley's credentials on his
Twitter page and posted a gay slur. He used a similar slur the
next day to reporters.

During the bye week, the Chiefs suspended the running back for
two games, but reduced the penalty Monday over fears they would
lose in arbitration.

Johnson, 75 yards shy of breaking Priest Holmes' team rushing
record, cannot participate in team activities until Nov. 9.

"He learned from it and hopefully other people learned from it,"
Johnson's agent Peter Schaeffer said. "My hope is that people
learn that something positive can come out of this and that
there are words that should not be used because they demean
people."

Even with Johnson, Kansas City (1-6) has been one of the NFL's
worst offensive teams this season, ranking 30th with 251.6 yards
per game and 27th with 15.0 points a contest.

The Chiefs are 21st in the league in rushing with 101.3 yards
per game as Johnson has gained a career-low 2.7 per carry.
Jamaal Charles, averaging 5.0 yards in limited action, could
make his fourth career start.

Dantrell Savage, who has 41 yards on eight carries, could also
see increased playing time.

"Our running game is something we know we have to have to have a
chance to win," Haley said. "We're not going to beat people
throwing it 50-60 times a game right now. Our running game is
one of those areas that has to improve, specifically eliminating
minus-yardage runs. So that's where our focus has been, and
that's where it will continue to be."

Kansas City will face a Jacksonville team that ranks near the
bottom in most major defensive categories. The Jaguars were
burned for a franchise-worst 305 rushing yards in last week's
30-13 loss at Tennessee.

The Titans' Chris Johnson ran for a team-record 228 yards and
had a pair of long touchdown runs that put the game away.

The Jaguars (3-4) managed to stay somewhat competitive because
of Maurice Jones-Drew, who ran for a career-high 177 yards and
two TDs on just eight carries. David Garrard wasn't nearly as
good, getting sacked three times, intercepted twice and losing a
fumble while throwing for just 139 yards.

"I don't have an answer, but we've got to find a way to fix it,"
Jones-Drew said. "It's not a mentality issue. Everything can be
fixed. It's what you want to do to fix it. It's the little
things."

That prompted coach Jack Del Rio to hold a rare full-pads
practice Wednesday. He initially considered live tackling drills
but backed off because of injury concerns.

Kansas City has won three of its last 29 games and dropped 13 of
15 away from home. The Chiefs earned a rare road victory Oct. 18
over Washington but lost their other two road games by a
combined 72-38, gaining less than 200 yards in each loss.

The Chiefs are making their first trip to Jacksonville since a
22-16 defeat Oct. 17, 2004. The Jaguars lead the all-time series
5-2 and took the most recent meeting 17-7 at Arrowhead Stadium
on Oct. 7, 2007.

Jones-Drew rushed for a 52-yard touchdown and Garrard threw for
another TD in that win, while Johnson was held to 12 yards on
nine carries.